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How can we reconcile the Hadith, "Indeed, a servant is deprived of provision by a sin he commits," with the reality of those we see persisting in disobedience, yet their provision is expanded?

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The scholars mentioned that "rizq" (provision) in the hadith has two meanings:

1. That "rizq" refers to the reward in the Hereafter.

2. That it refers to worldly provisions such as money, health, and well-being. Here, a problem arises: disbelievers and transgressors often have more wealth and health than righteous people. The answer is that the hadith is specific to a Muslim whose rank Allah intends to elevate in the Hereafter, so He afflicts them with suffering in this world because of their sins.

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